Tatting-thread holder.



H. J. CRANDALL.

TATTlNG THREAD HOLDER.

APPLICATION men JUNE :3. 1917.

Patented Sept. 3, 1918.

WITNESSES ATTO R N EY run and Ed PATENT UFFlfiE.

TATTING-THREAD HOLDER.

Application filed June 13, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY J. CRANDALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norwich, in the county of McI-Ienry and State of North Dakota, have-invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tatting-Thread Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tatting thread holders, and aims primarily to generally simplify and improve the construction of devices of this character.

A further object of the invention is to provide a thread holder for use in tatting which may be secured to the wrist or arm of the person using the same, and improved means is employed for detachably holding the spool or reel upon the arm or wrist bracelet.

Still further objects reside in providing a holder of the character set forth which shall be of simplified and improved construction, which is composed of but very few simple and readily assembled parts, the various parts being so assembled and arranged as to minimize the opportunity for breakage, wear or derangement, which properly tensions the thread, and whichwill prove thoroughly efficient and practical in use.

With these objects in view together with others which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel formation, combination and arrangement of parts, all as will be described more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawing and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a tatting thread holder constructed in accordance with the invention, and illustrating the same applied to a wrist or arm bracelet.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the device illustrated in Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially upon line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing, 5 indicates a conventional form of wrist band or bracelet, the band in the present instance constituting a leather strap, and a buckle 6 is used for connecting the ends of the said strap. It will be understood that any desired type of bracelet may be employed for holding the tatting spool holder to the arm or wrist of the user.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 3, 19M. $eria1No. 174,599.

The holder for the bobbin, spool or reel comprises a yoke indicated at 7, the said yoke providing spring arms 8, between which the bobbin is adapted to be rotatably supported. One of these arms 8 is detachably secured to the bracelet 5 by a clip 9, and the free ends of the spring arms 8 are provided with inwardly projecting bosses 10. These bosses are adapted to engage in the ends of the central bore 11 of the spool or bobbin 12, so as to hold the bobbin against becoming accidentally detached from between the yoke arms, but permitting this bobbin to rotate therein. The spring arms 8 exert pressure of slight degree upon the ends of the bobbin or spool, and this frictional contact between the arms and the spool will prove sufficient to prevent the spool or bobbin from rotating freely within the yoke, and slight pull upon the thread wound upon the bobbin will be required to cause the spool to rotate. By this construction it is obvious that thread cannot become accidentally detached from the spool, and yet the bobbin will respond to slight pulls upon the thread or cord.

While the present is a disclosure of what is believed to be the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto, as various changes in the minor details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to if desired, without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

In a device of the class described, the combination with a bracelet; of a clip on said bracelet, a yoke having a pair of Spaced arms tending normally to move toward each other, inwardly projecting bosses at the free ends of said arms adapted to engage with and to rotatably support a spool, and one of the arms of said yoke being passed through said clip so that the spool carried by said yoke will rotate upon an axis perpendicular to the axis of the said bracelet.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY JAMES CRANDALL.

Witnesses:

CLARA E. STENSHALL, ENGEBRET LARSON.

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